Less than five months after taking over at Meadow Lane, Craig Short is shown the door after a string of unconvincing performances

Craig Short has been sacked as manager of Notts County less than five months
after taking charge at Meadow Lane.

The 42-year-old former Magpies defender only took the reins at the start of
June but has paid the price for his team's results - just five wins in
thirteen games - a less than convincing start to his tenure at the ambitious
club. County currently lie 16th in League One following their 2-1 defeat at
Colchester on Saturday.

Both Short, and assistant manager Dave Kevan have been "relieved of their
duties with immediate effect" according to a statement on the club's
website.

It explained; "Following a board meeting convened this morning, the board
decided to review the current status of the first-team. Following this
review it was decided to make changes to the first-team management."

Short's only previous management position was in charge of Hungarian side
Ferencvaros, whom he led between November